Bizet’s Carmen Returns to Hawaii Opera Theatre. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Andrew Morgan. Andrew Morgan of Hawaii Opera Theatre tells us about its production of Carmen this year, how that production differed from earlier productions of Carmen and other HOT operas, how HOT has returned to production of […]
Update on Hawaii Opera Theatre (Community Matters)
We Need our Opera in Hawaii. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Andrew Morgan. Andrew Morgan, General Director of the Hawaii Opera Theatre, joins us for an update on the challenges, plans and schedules of the Hawaii Opera Theatre, how it has weathered more than a year of covid, how […]
How Coronavirus is affecting the Hawaii Opera Theatre (Community Matters)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com The arts are very vulnerable to crises like this. Andrew Morgan, Executive Director of the Hawaii Opera Theatre will help us understand what happens to opera and the production and performance of opera in a health care crisis, and how HOT […]
The HOT Players For Carmen
One of the most popular operas ever written, Bizet’s Carmen returns with its universally beloved melodies to Honolulu! Lynne Johnson and Jay Fidell welcome two performers, a tenor and soprano, to Opera in Hawaii to discuss the opening of this new show on October 13, 2017 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
The Magic Of Producing an Opera
Jay Fidell, Lynn Johnson and Rob Reynolds discuss how operas are produced, in Hawaii. What is necessary, what tools, equipment and software are helpful, what are the national trends in producing operas, and what special requirements are there for individual operas, like Carmen, coming soon. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am […]
Coaching our Opera Stars
Jay Fidell brings the Hawaii Opera Theatre’s Board of Directors’ Lynne Johnson, along with Maika’i Nash who is the Head Coach and Repetiteur for the Hawaii Opera Theatre, to discuss what it means to coach in hawaii with is diverse set of cultures. As well as, what difficulties and strategies are used when coaching. ThinkTech […]
Jill and Jake on Opera
Jill Gardner, Soprano, and Jake Gardner, Baritone appear on Taking us Forward to talk about the many roles they have sung for Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT) and the quality of opera in Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows […]
A HOT Rigoletto – Erik Haines
*Originally aired live on July 1, 2016 Erik Haines of Hawaii Opera Theatre and Jay discuss the most incredible one-time performance of Rigoletto that took place last Sunday (6/26/16). ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us […]
It’s Opera Season – Showcasing HOT Talent – Hawaii Opera Theatre
Puccini’s La Boheme, one of the most loved operas in the world, and perhaps one of the greatest love stories in the world, opens on Friday, October 14th at Hawaii Opera Theatre (HOT). As HOT’s general director, Simon Crookall explains why La Boheme is the first performance of the 2016 season and what makes it […]
Downtown Forum Hawaii, State Of The Arts
Duke Oishi and Noe Na’au cover the downtown luncheon panel program about the arts, entitled “Hawaii the State of the Arts, Inspiration for Everyone”. The program had speakers that included; Jonathan Parrish of Hawaii Symphony Orchestra, Simon Crookall of Hawaii Opera Theatre, Pamela Taylor Tongg of Ballet Hawaii, Deena Dray of Diamond Head Theatre, Stephan […]